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Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, etc.
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
02/07/2015

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Term
Genus and species of the gerbil
Definition
Meriones unguiculatus
Term
Genus and species of the Syrian/Golden hamster
Definition
Mesocricetus auratus
Term
Genus and species of the Chinese hamster
Definition
Cricetus griseus
Term
Genus and species of the Djungarian/dwarf hamster
Definition
Phodopus songorus
Term
Genus and species of the guinea pig
Definition
Cavia porcellus
Term
Genus and species of the chinchilla
Definition
Chinchilla laniger
Term
Gestation period of the hamster
Definition
15 days
Term
Gestation period of the guinea pig
Definition
60-65 days
Term
Gestation period of the chinchilla
Definition
111 days
Term
Which lab species have precocious young?
Definition
Guinea pig
Chinchilla
Hares
Term
Where are guinea pigs natively found?
Definition
Andes (Western edge of South America)
Term
Why should guinea pigs be bred before 6 months?
Definition
The pubic symphysis becomes inflexible at 6 months, and will cause dystocia if it occurs before first farrow
Term
How many guinea pigs are in a normal litter?
Definition
2-4
Term
Breeds of guinea pig, and appearance
Definition
American/English (shorthair)
Peruvian (longhair)
Abyssinian (rosettes)
Term
Guinea pig eating habits
Definition
Crepuscular (eat at dawn and dusk)
Coprophagia
Eat frequently
Term
What is crepuscular?
Definition
Active at dawn and dusk
Term
How do you introduce change to a guinea pig?
Definition
Early - they are neophobic, so anything they haven't seen/eaten before is scary
Term
Guinea pig lifespan
Definition
5-7 years
Term
Guinea pig body temp
Definition
98.6-103.1F
Term
Guinea pig heart rate
Definition
230-380 Bpm
Term
Guinea pig resp rate
Definition
40-130 bpm
Term
Unique feature of guinea pig feet
Definition
4 front toes, 3 hind toes
Term
Guinea pig sexing
Definition
Female has Y-shaped anogenital opening
Term
What is a Kurloff body?
Definition
Mononuclear lymphocyte with large intracytoplasmic inclusion. Possibly some kind of killer cell.
Term
Guinea pig urine
Definition
CaOx crystal normal
Opaque, creamy yellow color is normal
Term
Predominant leukocyte of guinea pigs
Definition
Lymphs
Term
What is unique about guinea pig neutrophils?
Definition
Eosinophilic granules, resemble eos
Term
Other names for guinea pigs neutrophils
Definition
Pseudoeosinophils
Heterophils
Term
What is the Vitamin C supplementation dose for guinea pigs?
Definition
20 mg/kg/day
Term
Difficulties of keeping guinea pig enclosures clean
Definition
Waste large amounts of food
Will urinate, defecate, and sit in food bowls
Will blow into and jam sipper bottles, causing floods
Term
Which antibiotic do you NEVER give to guinea pigs?
Definition
Penicillin (or pretty much any other)
Term
What is the preferred antibiotic for guinea pigs?
Definition
Baytrip (Enrofloxacin)
Term
Causes of respiratory disease/pneumonia in guinea pigs
Definition
Bordetella
Streptococcus
Term
Bacteria that causes Tyzzer's disease
Definition
Clostridium piliformis
Term
Zoonotic diseases of guinea pigs
Definition
Salmonella
Ringworm
Term
CS of salmonella in guinea pigs
Definition
Anorexia, lethargy, sudden death
Term
Correct medical name of "Lumps"
Definition
Cervical lymphadenitis
Term
What kind of bacteria causes Lumps?
Definition
Strep spp.
Term
Which species cause dermatophytosis?
Definition
Microsporum and Trichophyton
Term
CS of dermatophytosis
Definition
Scabby-scaly lesions
Alopecia
Term
CS of scurby
Definition
Unsteady gait
Gum hemorrhage
Emaciation
Mandibular deformity
Term
What is ptyalism?
Definition
Drooling
Term
What causes "Slobbers"?
Definition
Hypsodontic teeth cause malocclusion in cheek teeth, which leads to drooling
Term
What is "fur ring"?
Definition
Constriction of the penis by accumulated fur
Term
Where is the guinea pig's grease gland?
Definition
On its rump (normally a little scaly)
Term
Scientific name for bumblefoot
Definition
Ulcerative pododermatitis
Term
Predisposing factors for bumblefoot
Definition
Obesity
Wire floor
Poor husbandry
Term
Preferred temperature of chinchillas
Definition
60-70F
Term
Health issues of chinchillas
Definition
Fur slip
Slobbers
Malocclusion
Fur ring
Term
Do you scruff chinchillas?
Definition
Never - can cause fur slip
Term
Uses of guinea pigs in biomedical research
Definition
Infectious bacterial diseases
Auditory research
Anaphylaxis
Microbiology
Term
Strain of guinea pig used in research
Definition
Dunkin-Hartley
Term
Uses of chinchillas in research
Definition
Auditory research (due to large tympanic bullae)
Term
Differences between hares and rabbits
Definition
Hares don't burrow, are social animals, and are born precocious
Term
Genus and species of the domestic rabbit
Definition
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Term
Genus of the hare
Definition
Lepus
Term
Genus of the cottontail
Definition
Sylvilagus
Term
What is "altricial"?
Definition
Born weak and needy
Term
Which breed of rabbit is most used in research?
Definition
New Zealand White
Term
When do rabbits forage?
Definition
Dawn and dusk (crepuscular)
Term
Signs of a sick rabbit
Definition
Hunched pose
Constipation/diarrhea
Hairballs
Bruxism
Term
What is unique about rabbit teeth?
Definition
Double upper incisors
Term
Rabbit life span
Definition
7-10 years
Term
What kind of ovulators are rabbits?
Definition
Induced
Term
How many litters per year could a pair of rabbits have?
Definition
11 litters/year
Term
What are baby rabbits called?
Definition
Kits or kittens
Term
Name for rabbit parturition
Definition
Kindling
Term
Rabbit gestation
Definition
29-35 days
Term
Rabbit litter size
Definition
4-10
Term
Where are rabbit's scent glands located?
Definition
Under the chin
Term
How much of a rabbit's body weight is skeleton?
Definition
7%
Term
What is the second row of rabbit incisors called?
Definition
Peg teeth
Term
Size of rabbit cecum
Definition
10x the size of the stomach
Term
What are cecotropes?
Definition
Mucusy rabbit poops that they eat
Term
Where can you draw blood from a rabbit?
Definition
Marginal ear vein
Auricular artery
Cephalic
Lateral saphenous
Term
What is the predominant leukocyte in the rabbit?
Definition
Lymphocyte
Term
What percent of rabbit leukocytes are basophils?
Definition
2-7%
Term
Unique features of rabbit urine
Definition
Calcium carbonate crystals normal
Very cloudy (dt crystals)
Porphyrin can be expressed in urine
Term
Difficulties with rabbit anesthesia
Definition
Doesn't lose reflexes until dangerously deep
Term
Sexing of rabbits
Definition
Male: Doughnut shaped opening (prepuce), eternal scrotum
Female: Pointed slit vulva, dewlap at neck
Term
What causes "snuffles" in rabbits?
Definition
Pasteurella
Term
CS of pasteurella in rabbits
Definition
Wry neck
Abscesses
Nasal/ocular discharge
Sneezing
Term
What is torticollis?
Definition
Wry neck
Term
Which rabbit disease is used as population control in UK and Australia?
Definition
Myxomatosis (and RHD)
Term
How is myxomatosis transmitted?
Definition
Arthropods, direct contact, aerosol
Term
CS of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease
Definition
Neurological symptoms
Death by DIC
Term
What is the scientific name of rabbit fever?
Definition
Tularemia
Term
What causes tularemia?
Definition
Francisella tularensis
Term
How is tularemia spread?
Definition
Direct contact
Aerosol
Tick vector
Term
Zoonotic diseases of rabbits
Definition
Tularemia
Cheyletiella
Term
Human clinical signs of tularemia
Definition
Flu-like symptoms with fever
Term
Common mites in rabbits
Definition
Psoroptes
Cheyletiella
Term
Which dermatophyte do lab rabbits tend to have?
Definition
Trychophyton
Term
Whick dermatophyte do pet rabbits tend to have?
Definition
Microsporum
Term
Which genus of coccidia do rabbits get?
Definition
Eimeria spp.
Term
Signs of coccidiosis in rabbits
Definition
Potbelly
Diarrhea
Term
Types of enteric dz in rabbits
Definition
Tyzzers, Salmonella, E. coli, coccidia
Term
Tx of trichobezoars in rabbits
Definition
Papain
Pineapple juice
Reglan
Laxatone
Term
When to suspect hairballs in a rabbit
Definition
Stops eating/drinking
No fecal output
Term
_______ is very important in treating anorectic bunnies
Definition
Analgesia
Term
Why is it important to treat anorectic rabbits ASAP?
Definition
If they stop fermenting, they die quickly
Term
What is the proper name of "sore foot"?
Definition
Ulcerative pododermatitis
Term
What causes "blue fur"?
Definition
Pseudomonas infection secondary to moist dermatitis
Term
At what point on the spine is a rabbit likely to have a fracture?
Definition
L7-S1 junction
Term
What causes hutch burn?
Definition
Urine/diarrhea scald
Term
What causes "dancing rabbit" disease?
Definition
Sore foot
Term
How do you take a rabbit out of a cage?
Definition
Butt-scoop into football hold
Term
How do you put a rabbit back into a cage?
Definition
Butt first
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